boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
plaster; gypsum; calcium sulphate (sulfate)
with a crack; with a smash
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to get tired out; to be exhausted
nap; doze; short sleep; staringly; fixedly
Japanese (school) lunchroom; Japanese (school) cafeteria
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to hold fast; to protect to the end
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
(with a) start; fright; alarm
casual wear; ordinary clothes; everyday clothes; home wear
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
to get out of bed; to show a leg
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
living by oneself; living alone
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial